UKGC Figures Suggest Marked Decline in GGY Due to Pandemic
The British Gambling Commission has revealed that the jurisdiction achieved a gross gambling yield (GGY) of £5.89bn (US$8.34bn/€6.86bn) in the six months…
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Safer Gambling Weekly Roundup, by Dam Mad Media
It has been an incredibly busy week in Safer Gambling news so let’s get cracking. UKGC The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed…
Better Collective Share Issue Raises €150m
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BETDAQ Announces 0% Commission from any Match at Euro 2020
BETDAQ, the global betting exchange, has announced it will go commission-free on all matches at Euro 2020. As part of its Euros…
Marathonbet and Vivo Gaming Announce Live Casino Partnership
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MaxBet.ro to Utilise Playson Casino Content
Casino games and software developer Playson has announced a deal to supply MaxBet.ro with its wide range of slot games. Playson’s latest…
Less is More for Playtech, As They Streamline Finalto for US$210m
Delivering on a promised strategy of a pivot to core business operations, Israel’s market-leading Playtech has agreed to sell its Finalto financial…
Novomatic Restructure’s Global Operations and Appoints Komnacky as VP
NOVOMATIC, Europe’s leading gaming technology group, strengthens its global operations activities by implementing a new structure and appointing Thomas Komnacky as new…
NordicBet Resumes Liga Sponsorship in Denmark after Regulation Amendment
Betsson Group, through its brand NordicBet, and Divisionsforeningen, have agreed to resume the sponsorship of the first division football league in Denmark….
Scientific Games Acquires SportCast To “Redefine Sports Betting Experiences”
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Esports Entertainment Group to Acquire Bethard Group
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BGC Chief Michael Dugher Responds to ‘Peers for Gambling Reform’ Report
BGC Chief Executive Michael Dugher said: “We welcome the Government’s Gambling Review and we are confident that Ministers will make sensible decisions…
GambleAware Publishes New Interactive Maps
GambleAware has released new interactive maps designed to help identify both take up and reported demand for treatment and support services for…
Global B2C Gaming Revenue up 38% in Q1
Global B2C gaming revenue rose by 38 per cent year-on-year in Q1, according to analysis by H2 Gambling Capital. Despite there being…
UKGC Update on Affordability Cap
The UK Gambling Commission has just released the below statement about mandatory affordability caps for online gambling in Great Britain. This statement…
Karolina Pelc Nominated at National Diversity Awards in UK
Experienced igaming executive Karolina Pelc has been nominated in the Entrepreneur of Excellence category at the UK National Diversity Awards 2021. Pelc…
iGF Podcast Review: iGaming NEXT and Casino By Her
The iGaming NEXT podcast is fast gaining a brilliant rep as one of the leading podcasts for the iGaming professional community. Hosted…
Betsson Granted Online Gaming Licenses in Greece
Betsson have announced that it has been granted licenses for online gaming and betting in Greece by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC)…
Entain Foundation Partners with Ghanaian Charity
Entain, the global sports betting and gaming entertainment group, have announced the launch of a new partnership with Chance for Childhood, through…
Gardner, Root and Branch, Growing Better Safeguards for Problem Gamblers
The UK Gambling Commission, the UKGC to you and me, is often accused of being a toothless lion – or is it…
Safer Gambling Weekly Roundup by Dam Mad Media
Welcome along to another edition of the Safer Gambling Newsletter where there has been quite the mélange of happenings this week. Centre…
Safer Gambling Week 2021 Announced for November 1st-7th
The regulated betting and gaming industry is joining forces once again for Safer Gambling Week 2021. This year’s event will run from…
Sweden Reports Net Gambling Sales of SEK 6.2bn in Q1
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has reported a 5 per cent year-on-year rise in net gambling sales to SEK 6.2bn (£526.5m/US$746.5m/€611m) for the…
Gamesys Reports £23.8m Profit in Q1
Gamesys Group has released an expanded trading update for Q1 2021, reporting a £23.8m (US$33.6m/€27.6m) profit for the first quarter. The announcement…
Sir Iain Rides Again, Tilting At Gambling’s Windmills
It must be that time of year. Once again anti-gambling blowhards have wheeled out Conservative Cassandra Sir Iain Duncan Smith who, true…
Expekt Brand to be Reworked by LeoVegas
In connection with LeoVegas’ completion of the acquisition of Expekt, one of northern Europe’s strongest sports betting brands in Sweden is being…
Betsson and Avaldsnes IL Enter Sponsorship Deal
The Karmøy football club signs its largest sponsorship agreement ever. Betsson has signed a main sponsorship agreement with the Norwegian Toppserie club,…
GAMING1 Combine Forces with JOABET
Gaming and sports betting partner GAMING1 has added the prominent French operator JOABET to its renowned affiliate program. GAMING1’s latest agreement further…
Behold Catena Delivers Impressive Q1
Catena Media is fast becoming the bible of reference for hybrid Affiliates mining the interface of iGaming and Fintech, following a record…
Kindred Launches Shared Ownership Scheme for Employees
Kindred will give employees the opportunity to share in the success of the Group through share ownership. Building on the All Employee…
Entain Publishes ESG Report
Entain plc, the global sports betting and gaming group, has today issued its 2020-21 ESG report, setting out the Group’s approach to…
Oshi and Arlekincasino Both Select SoftSwiss for Sportsbook
The SoftSwiss Sportsbook has announced that in the past month the brand signed and launched two new projects – Oshi and Arlekincasino….
British and Dutch Gambling Regulators Formalise Closer Cooperation
The UK Gambling Commission and the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) have strengthened their relationship by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU…
Pandascore Becomes Official Data Partner of ESIC
Esports data provider, Pandascore has recently joined an exclusive class of data-based businesses by partnering with ESIC as an Official Data Partner….
Entain’s PartyCasino and PartyPoker Brands Partner with McLaren Racing
Entain, the leading global sports betting and gaming entertainment group, is pleased to announce that its PartyCasino and PartyPoker brands have entered…
Bojoko Sports Debuts in Finland
Bojoko has expanded into the sports betting sector for the first time as it looks to further establish itself as a globally…
Metric Gaming Boosts Turbo Vegas with Swedish Sportsbook Launch
Challenger B2B sports betting software provider Metric Gaming has signed a deal to provide its powerful sportsbook to Turbo Vegas in Sweden and globally via their…
GamingMalta Foundation and MGA Launch Covid-19 Vaccine Initiative
The GamingMalta Foundation, supported by the Malta Gaming Authority, has embarked on a COVID-19 Vaccine initiative for the local gaming industry. In…
Chalkline and MetaBet Announce Partnership for Media Companies and Operators
Chalkline and MetaBet announced today a new partnership centred around their complementary sports betting acquisition and retention products for media companies and…
Cashing Covid Out, Casinos Reopen
Despite fears of the potentially super-infectious Indian variant, the UK government has decided to cash out Covid and push ahead with the…
LiveScore Sign Christiano Ronaldo as Brand Ambassador
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined LiveScore as Official Global Brand Ambassador. Below is the full press release distributed to the media to announce…
L&L Europe and BetBlocker Team Up for Dutch Language First
Moving forward to a regulated Dutch remote gaming market it came to notice that there is no software available in the Dutch…
32Red Agree Long Term Deal with Pragmatic Play
Pragmatic Play, a content provider to the igaming industry, has partnered with well-established brand 32Red to take its proprietary and third-party slots…
LeoVegas Prepare to Pounce on US Market with New Jersey Entry
LeoVegas has entered into an agreement to launch the LeoVegas brand in New Jersey, USA. The State of New Jersey will mark…
Betway Announce Multi-Year NHL Partnership
Betway, a premier online sports betting brand, and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced a new multiyear U.S. partnership, naming Betway…
Intralot Announce Sale of Intralot do Brasil
INTRALOT announces that it has reached a binding agreement with “SAGA CONSULTORIA E REPRESENTAÇÕES COMERCIAIS E EMPRESARIAIS” (SAGA) in Brazil to sell…
YGAM Makes 3 Appointments to Board
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has welcomed three new Trustees to its Board as part of a commitment to…
Rhino Entertainment go Live with iSoftBet
iSoftBet, the online games supplier and content aggregator, has partnered with Rhino Entertainment in a deal that has seen its full slots…
Bigger, Stronger, Better Collective
Better Collective’s three-pronged corporate strategy of driving down debt, seeking to dominate key segments of the market and a concentration on building…